Daniel Craig Returns as Benoit Blanc in Upcoming Knives Out Mystery

Netflix has released the trailer for "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," the third installment in Rian Johnson's franchise featuring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc. Set in a small-town church in upstate New York, the film adopts a darker, more gothic tone compared to its predecessors, focusing on the mysterious death of Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, which Blanc investigates alongside local police chief Geraldine Scott, played by Mila Kunis. The ensemble cast includes Josh O’Connor as a young priest, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. The story revolves around an impossible crime where a priest walks into a sealed concrete box and dies moments later, prompting suspicion among the town's residents. "Wake Up Dead Man" will have a limited theatrical release starting November 26, before debuting on Netflix on December 12. The film continues the success of the franchise, with cast members praising Johnson's direction and the fresh, darker approach to the mystery genre.